Function cp

src/OSspecific/POSIX/POSIX.C:739–869

bool Foam::cp(const fileName& src, const fileName& dest, const bool followLink)
{
    if (POSIX::debug)
    {
        Pout<< FUNCTION_NAME << " : src:" << src << " dest:" << dest << endl;
        if ((POSIX::debug & 2) && !Pstream::master())
        {
            error::printStack(Pout);
        }
    }
    // Make sure source exists.
    if (!exists(src))
    {
        return false;
    }

    const fileName::Type srcType = src.type(followLink);

    fileName destFile(dest);

    // Check type of source file.
    if (srcType == fileName::FILE)
    {
        // If dest is a directory, create the destination file name.
        if (destFile.type() == fileName::DIRECTORY)
        {
            destFile = destFile/src.name();
        }

        // Make sure the destination directory exists.
        if (!isDir(destFile.path()) && !mkDir(destFile.path()))
        {
            return false;
        }

        // Open and check streams.
        std::ifstream srcStream(src.c_str());
        if (!srcStream)
        {
            return false;
        }

        std::ofstream destStream(destFile.c_str());
        if (!destStream)
        {
            return false;
        }

        // Copy character data.
        char ch;
        while (srcStream.get(ch))
        {
            destStream.put(ch);
        }

        // Final check.
        if (!srcStream.eof() || !destStream)
        {